College Basketball

Which state shows the most Basketball love?

February 19, 2009

Have you ever had the argument with your friends about who has the best fans?  Well I can come close to answering that question, by showing you which states show the most “love” for the sport. With Google’s “Insight for search” it allows you to compare search behaviour across Google.  With Google being such a dominant search engine it [...]

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Pick and Rolls, and then, more Pick and Rolls

February 6, 2009

Okay, I am officially Pick and Rolled out.  After watching all these games, whether NBA, college or even high school, I am starting to see pick and rolls in my sleep.  It is a pick and roll epidemic out there. Up until a few years ago, I used to ask college coaches why they didn’t use pick and [...]

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Pat Summitt’s 1000 Wins!

February 6, 2009

Congratulations to Coach Pat Summit on winning her 1000 game last night.  When you stop to think about it, it really is a great accomplishment.  The most wins of any college coach, in men’s or women’s.  The only other coach to win over a 1000 games at one place is Jerry Sloan with the Utah [...]

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College Rebounding

January 27, 2009

Last week, I went to lunch with Swen Nater who was a teammate of mine when I was with the Virginia Squires.  For those of you who are not familiar with him, Swen went to college at UCLA and basically was the backup center, playing behind the great Bill Walton.  Although not playing much with UCLA, at 6-11 [...]

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Washington Retires Roy’s Number

January 23, 2009

In 106 seasons of University of Washington basketball, there has only been one number retired. In the 107th season, there are now two. Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers had his number retired last night before the Huskies took on the Trojans of USC in Seattle. The honor is not just another accolade that is [...]

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Top 10 College Draft Prospects

January 21, 2009

I have decided to put a mid-year post up of my top 10 prospects from college. See the list below: 1. Blake Griffin–PF–Oklahoma–6’10″, 239 lbs.–Griffin has good size, strong and athletic–a good combination for any PF in the NBA. He possesses a good feel around the basket and gets great position on rebounds. I think [...]

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Improve the College Game?

November 24, 2008

I watched the Duke-Michigan game last night Friday night.  Duke looks very good.  Obviously well coached, they can score inside and outside.  Gave the vaunted Michigan zone defense fits with their ball movement and the ability to knock down the three.  Also, very active on defense.  Michigan looks to be much improved over last year’s team.  [...]

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National Signing Day

November 12, 2008

November 11th marks the beginning of the signing period for college basketball. North Carolina leads the pack with five outstanding recruits.  Here is a look at the rest of the top 25 recruiting classes for 2009 provided by Scout.com. 1. UNC 2. Texas 3. Florida 4. Villanova 5. Duke

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Where Did Midnight Madness Come From?

October 17, 2008

At midnight tonight, the NCAA kicks off the beginning of the college basketball season with its annual Midnight Madness. There will be plenty of hoopla and events taking place at colleges nationwide but where did “Midnight Madness” get its start? Approximately 40 years ago, legendary basketball Coach Lefty Driesell, then the head coach at Maryland, [...]

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The “One and Done” in College Basketball

July 13, 2008

Lute Olson, the great coach at the University of Arizona, has come out and said that U of A will no longer recruit the “one and done” players .  ( By the way, I do not use the adjective “great” very often, but I truly believe Lute Olson is a superior coach.   I have admired his teams, and [...]

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